September 13, 2026

Section 4. Presumption as to poisonous substances – Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

Section 4. Presumption as to poisonous substances

Any substance specified as poisonous by rule made under Chapter II or Chapter IV or Chapter IVA shall be deemed to be a poisonous substance for the purposes of Chapter III or Chapter IV or Chapter IVA, as the case may be.

Source: The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (Act No. 23 of 1940), Chapter I.